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Iraq
'Army of Furqan' rallies to Osama's call
2007-10-24
The Sunni militant group 'The Army of Furqan' has welcomed Osama bin Laden's latest call late on Monday to leaders of the insurgency in Iraq to bury their rivalries and drive out the US-led coalition. "Bin Laden's speech is a sincere one which descends to Iraqi soil like assistance from Allah," said the group in a message posted to Islamist websites on Tuesday. "A commission of Islamic law experts should be created to end the divisions that have emerged between the various jihadist groups and prevent more Muslim deaths," the message continued.

"A commitment is needed to destroy the American project to create Sunni militias," the message in a reference to the 'al-Sahwa' (Awakening) contingents of Sunni tribes formed by the US forces to fight al-Qaida aligned groups. We urge all groups to take up Bin Laden's call and inflict damage on our enemy," the message concluded.
"We will watch closely and inform the Umma of your glorious victory or martyrdom whichever comes first. The songs (or spoken word poetry slams) will echo endlessly through the gardens of Paradies, or until the kuffarim at Jawa Report get our hosting company to shut us down. Insh'allah, and get going, brothers."
Posted by:Seafarious

#13  "In enterprise of martial kind, when there was any fighting,

He lead his regiment from behind, he found it less exciting,

But when away his regiment ran, his place was at the fore-o,

That celebrated, cultivated, under-rated nobleman - the Duke of Plaza-Toro."

W. S. Gilbert, "The Gondoliers"
Posted by: WTF   2007-10-24 23:16  

#12  Army of Furqan? Y'all been watching "Johnny Dangerously", ya murderous furqan bastiges?
Posted by: SteveS   2007-10-24 17:15  

#11  Osama's plea for reinforcements—falling, as it does, right on the heels of al Qaeda murdering Sunni Sheikh Abdul Sattar Abu Risha—is likely to fall upon some rather deaf ears. Playing the sympathy card so soon after such a tremendous gaffe displays truly monumental contempt for those that bin Laden is appealing to.
Posted by: Zenster   2007-10-24 16:38  

#10  The neo-marxist left of center Sunni militant group Moveon.org 'The Army of Furqan' has welcomed Osama bin Laden's latest call late on Monday to leaders of the insurgency in Iraq to bury their pursuit of true representative government rivalries and drive out the US-led coalition.

There fixed it for you.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2007-10-24 12:24  

#9  Ah, yes, the mighty Army Brigade Regiment Battalion Company Platoon Squad of three guys named Furqan.
Posted by: Mike   2007-10-24 11:00  

#8  Army of furbys...
Posted by: M. Murcek   2007-10-24 10:46  

#7  Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket

Lord Farquaad
Posted by: Anonymoose   2007-10-24 08:49  

#6  The only ones who can save the insurgency in Iraq are the American press, and they're giving it their best shot.
Posted by: Spot   2007-10-24 07:50  

#5  Even an Army of Furballs will not be able to stave off the imminent collapse of the insurgency in Iraq.
Posted by: Grumenk Philalzabod0723   2007-10-24 06:18  

#4  You know twas must be OWG becuz/when even the Islamists want a COMMISSION. OSAMA's CALL > LIKELY MEANS INTENSIFICATION OF DIRECT ATTACKS ON US UNITS PER SE, to kill US soldiers AMAP, AND ONLY US SOLDIERS, vv experience of Israel's IDF in Lebanon 2006 + espec reports of USG budgetary and DOLLAR troubles. IOW, OSAMA WANTS BIG B-I-G BBBBIIIIIIIIGGGGGGG GOVT INCLUDING A DRAFT IN CASH-DEFICIENT? AMERIKA, BY "ANY MEANS NECESSARY".

In any case, iff AL-QAEDA = RADICAL ISLAM does indeed possess WMDS, they will prob use 'em via Terror proxies once a US-IRAN WAR occurs, ala "justified" anti-US "retaliation".
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2007-10-24 05:27  

#3  The Furqans were always associated with "Al-Qaeda in Iraq." They ran a website in English until last June. Most Iraqis view that Saudi/London based group as outside agitators, who put civilians in jeopardy. This means: yet another failure for bin Laden, the world's worst loser.
Posted by: McZoid   2007-10-24 03:41  

#2  So now Osama has some Furqars forming a Furqan Army to bail him out?

Lotsa Furqan luck with that Osama.
Posted by: OldSpook   2007-10-24 03:23  

#1  LOL, Sea! "Snarks" is your middle name. ;-)
Posted by: twobyfour   2007-10-24 02:51  

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